University Daily Kansan, May 7, 1985
CAMPUS AND AREA
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Job search successful for many graduates
By PATRICIA SKALLA
and ANN PETERSON
Staff Renters
The outlook for students graduating from the University of Kansas' 10 professional schools and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this year
varies, but officials at most schools say on-campus recruiting and the number of job offers for students are longer than they have been in the past.
Near-record numbers of recruiters have come to the School of Business and the School of Pharmacy this year, and students in the School of
Engineering are averaging two job offers apiece.
Students in the School of Fine Arts and the School of Journalism aren't finding the job search that easy, but placement directors say most will find jobs if they look hard and aren't too particular about starting pay or location.
Job market termed diverse but promising
The job market for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences looks promising, the associate dean of the college said recently.
breadth of the education they had received at the University of Kansas. The college offers about 70 majors.
"It's very diverse, but reasonably strong." Michael Young, the dean, said. "It is better than it has been in the past years."
Young said companies hired many college graduates because of the
Graduates are finding jobs in everything imaginable. Young said. Many corporations are hiring and some graduates are becoming self-employed. Those who aren't looking for jobs are going on to medical or law school, or to graduate school.
Recent studies have shown that students who graduate with liberal arts degrees can move into management positions more easily than students with narrower educations, be said.
Because of the wide variety of job opportunities that college graduates can find, the school relies on the department to help students find jobs, he said.
Student's persistence pays off in Florida
When Mark Corson, a Wichita senior who is majoring in architecture, decided to look for a job this year, he started knocking on doors and went to West Palm Beach. Fla., during his spring break and struck gold.
He found a job with a company that designs retail and commercial buildings, he said.
"A few years ago, getting a job in architecture was hard." Corson said recently. "But there's a lot of business going on now and it's
To become a licensed architect, a student must have eight years of education behind him. At the University of Kansas, architecture is a five-year program.
So Corson will have to work in Florida as an intern for three years before he can become a licensed architect, he said.
It's so easy for students to find jobs that the School of Architecture and Urban Design doesn't need a job placement center. Lois Clark, associate dean of architecture, said
"Generally our students have found jobs," Clark said. "And this year, firms that have come to the University haven't even filled up their slots."
The starting salary for an architect is $12,000-$18,000. Steve Hackman, St Louis senior majoring in architecture, major in architecture for the money.
"We're in it because we love it," he said. "It's a fascinating career that's a business as well as an art."
The School of Business is close to breaking its record for most companies interviewing students this year, Fred Madaus, director of business job placement, said recently.
Business majors find optimistic outlook
At the end of April, about 186 companies had been to the University or were scheduled to conduct business; in 1913, a record, set in 1918, is 186 businesses.
"The job market is steadily improving." Madaus said. "And the sales area is very strong for people who are willing to go where the job
Companies have moved away from management training programs and are concentrating on asking students what areas they want to manage in, such as accounting or human resources.
"Business students are pretty flexible." Madaus said. "If you can sell yourself, you can work in all different kinds of areas."
Alice Roberts, Lawrence senior majoring in business administration and accounting, said she hadn't found a job because she didn't want to relocate.
"I know it's going to take longer for me," she said. "But I think I'll find a job."
Although job placement figures haven't been tabulated for this year, Madaus said, most students probably were finding jobs.
And students who don't yet have jobs are not out of luck, because late May and June are good months to find jobs.
"A lot of businesses interview late," he said. "They either underestimated their need, gotten turned down, or are procrastinating."
Education grads may not turn to teaching
Students graduating from the School of Education this month won't only be looking for teaching jobs.
Some students graduate from the school with degrees that enable them to go into community service work without having a teaching certificate. Dale Scannell, dean of education, said recently. Such degrees allow students to work in community recreation and music therapy. A general program in education also is offered.
Students who seek these degrees can work in various agencies and institutions where people need experience, knowledge and need not know how to teach, he said.
need employees who can help improve life by implementing programs, but not by teaching, Scannell said.
The curricula for these degrees vary from students' curricula who want to teach, he said. Students who will not be teaching, do not have to take the courses in methodology or education. He also states the degree in four, not five, years.
Mental health institutions, church organizations and nursing homes
Terry Glenn, assistant director of the University Placement Center who works specifically with with the placement of education students, said that about 150 students would be graduating this semester.
"We provide a creditation service," he said. "The students can come over and establish a creditation file. We will then send it out for anyone who requests it."
The placement center tries to match education students to teaching teachers.
Of the 150 students who will graduate, about 30 to 40 percent will jobs right away, he said. But it is difficult to determine whether that percentage is accurate, because some students don't report finding jobs others go on to graduate school and still others get jobs in other areas, he said.
Glenn said that this year's graduates would be the last group that could graduate with a degree in four years. Students now must complete a five-year program.
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